Tag Archives: Fuel prices

Host of Adom TV’s sports show, Fire for Fire, Countryman Songo has subtly protested against the skyrocketing cost of fuel in Ghana. Countryman Songo has joined the many to abandon their cars for cheaper options at a time when petrol price has pegged at almost GHS 10 per litre. He parked his …

The Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (COBD) has forecast an up to ¢1 per litre reduction in fuel  prices by April 1, 2022. This follows several engagements the COBD had with the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and stakeholders to fashion out interventions, aimed at reducing the prices at the …

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced that government will from April 1, 2022, reduce fuel price build-up margins by 15 pesewas per litre. According to Mr Ofori Atta, the reduction is aimed at mitigating “the impact of the rising price of petroleum products at the pump, for the next three …

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has revealed that it hopes to adjust transportation fares upwards by 20%. According to the Union, the decision will be finalised after it engages government on its proposal. The Union argues that the adjustment has become necessary following the significant increase in fuel …

From Nigeria to Uganda down to Zimbabwe, petrol prices are soaring. This is a major problem that has been exacerbated by a number of factors, including the increasing scarcity of the commodity. In Africa’s most populous country Nigeria, petrol has been scarce for nearly one month. An earlier report by Business …

Some commercial drivers are threatening a naked demonstration if the government fails to reduce the price of petroleum products in the country. The aggrieved commercial drivers said if prices of fuel do not fall with the current economic hardship in the country, they will go on a naked demonstration. The …

Multiple award-winning Ghanaian rapper, Michael Owusu Addo famed as Sarkodie, has opened up about recent spike in fuel prices which has left much to be desired. Taking to his official Twitter page, the rapper, in a post sighted by GhArticles.com indicated that the fuel prices had reached cut-throat levels. According …

Fuel  prices are expected to shoot up by at least 5 percent from Wednesday, March 16, 2022, the Institute for Energy Security (IES) has projected. In its projections for the March, 2022 Second Pricing Window, which will take effect from March 16, 2022, to March 31, 2022, the IES said …

Members of the Private Commercial Transport Operators, have hinted of an increment in transport fares by 30 per cent staring tomorrow Friday February 18. This is due to the increasing fuel prices in the country, the drivers said. “Members are therefore directed to implement the increase from tomorrow, 18th February, …

Stonebwoy, the dancehall singer, has just gone on a rampage criticizing African leaders. He expresses his surprise that there are constantly money-collecting activities but that the degree of progress does not correspond to the amount of money received from residents. Stonebwoy is concerned that Africa has remained impoverished and underdeveloped …